Button



Nov. 27, 1928. 3,6935% F. BATOVEC, SR

Filed may 1927 Patented Nov; 27, 1928.

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FRANK BATOVEC, 311., OF NEW EYES,

\ tense earner or res.

BUTTON.

Application filed May 9,

This invention relates to improvements in buttons.

The primary object of the invention resides in a button constructed pearl, bone or other fragile material and which type of buttons are commonly used on garments but which arevlikely to become damaged during the passage 01 the garment through a washing machine or when passing a fiat iron over the button during the ironing oi the garment. It is my intention to provide a protecting shell member for the button to prevent breakage otthe same during laundering of a garment to which the bottomsniay be attached.

Another object of the invention is to provide a button which includes a center piece of fragile material such as pearl or bone and which is received in a shell member or casing by crimpin the peripheral edge of the casing over the top outer edge of the center piece so that the outer face of the center piece is disposed on a plane even or below the peripheral edge of the shell member whereby the edge of the shell member serves as a guard for the center piece to protect the same against contact with an iron or the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a button having an ornamental center piece mounted within an outer casing or shell member and which is simple and inexpensive of manufacture and strong and durable tor the purpose intended.

With these and other objects in View, the invention resides in certain novel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claint and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which I Figure 1 is a perspective View of my im proved button.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional View on the line 33 of Figure 2. V

Figure 4 is a bottom planview.

Figure 5/ is a vertical sectional vieiv 1 through a 'slightly modified form.

Figure 6 1s a bottom plan View of the form shown in Figure 5.

Referring more particularly to the drawmg, the reference numeral 10 designates my improved button n lts entirety and which 1927. Serial No. 190,054

includes a center filling piece 11 and an outer protecting shell member or casing 12.

The filling piece 11 is constructed of pearl or bone and may have any suitable design or ornamentation on the outer face thereof. In the drawing, 1 have shown the filling piece in the form of a disk but the same may be of any configuration it desired. The top face of the filling piece 11 is provided with a reduced annular flange 13, and a concave recess 14 provided in its outer face and with which openings 15 communicate and which openings lead to the under face of the filling piece.

The shell member 12 hereinbetore mentioned is constructed of light metal and comprises a bottom wall 16 and an annular side wall 17 of a size to snugly receive the filling piece 11. The peripheral edge of the side wall is crimped over the flange 13 of the filling piece after the latter has been set in place to provide a retaining head 18. The head 18 is disposed at a plane either flush with the top of the filling piece or slightly above the same so that an iron or the like when passed over the button will be supported by the bead 18 to relieve the weight of the iron from the fragile center piece 11. The bottom 16 of the shell member is provided with openings 19 for register with the openings 15 to permit oi the passage of the stitching when the button is sewed to a garment. The stitching seats in the concave recess 14. to lie below the top plan 01" the button.

In Figures 5 and 6 of the drawing, 1 have shown a slightly modified form of button which may be used when it is desired that the stitching be concealed and that the but ton should project slightly from the fabric to which it is attached. In this form, the numeralll designates the filling piece and 12 the shell member and which filling piece is'secured tothc shell member in the manner already described. The bottom of the shell member is bulged outwardly as at 16 and'is provided with opposed openings 19 through which the stitching passes for securing the button to the fabric of a garment. It will be seen that theback of the button conceals the stitching and the bulged portion 16 serves to space the button from the fabric to receive the thickness of the fabric which is passed over the button.

W'lnle l have described what I deem to be the most desirable embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that many of the details may be varied Without in any Way departing from the spirit of my invention, and I therefore do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein set forth nor to anything less than the whole of my invention limited only by the appended claim.

lVhat is claimed as new is A button comprising a center piece having a recess in one face thereof, a shell member fol-inc l "from a single piece 01 material having a bottom disc, said center piece and bottom disc having aligned holes therein, in said center piece opening into said recess, and a peripheral flange vertical to said disc, the top of said flange being above said recessed face.

In testimony whereof I signature.

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